Gigi Goode: 18 facts about the Drag Race contestant you never knew

1. Who is Gigi Goode? Everything you need to know about the RuPaul's Drag Race contestant.

Gigi Goode is a contestant from RuPaul's Drag Race season 12. She's known for her versatility, model-like body and astounding makeup skills. Here's everything you need to know about her...

2. How old is Gigi Goode?

Gigi Goode was born on 2nd December 1997 making her 23 years old. Her star sign is Sagittarius.

3. How tall is Gigi Goode?

Gigi Goode is 5'11 or 180cm tall.

4. What is Gigi Goode's real name?

Gigi Goode's out-of-drag name is Samuel Steven Geggie. Her performance name "Gigi" comes from her real last name, Geggie. "Goode" is a reference to the character "Fiona Goode" (Jessica Lange) from American Horror Story.

5. Where is Gigi Goode from?

Gigi Goode is American. She was born in Chicago and she moved to Los Angeles, California, when she was 20 where she still lives now. Her heritage is both Scottish and Scandinavian.

6. What is Gigi Goode's gender?

Gigi never spoke about gender until appearing on Drag Race, where they emotionally opened up and confirmed they identified as gender fluid for the first time - neither male nor female.

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7. How did Gigi Goode get into drag?

Despite being so young, Gigi started doing drag back in 2012, age 14. Her biggest inspiration for starting was seeing Violet Chachki on Drag Race, and they have very similar aesthetics - as well as looking up to Ben De La Creme for performance inspiration. She also admired rapper Iggy Azalea when coming up with her signature look.

8. What is Gigi Goode's job?

When not doing drag, Gigi has worked professionally as a fashion designer, drawing inspiration from her costume designer mum. She also has a keen interest in photography and was an Instagram lifestyle influencer long before appearing on Drag Race.

9. Who is Gigi Goode's drag mother?

Gigi Goode actually doesn't have a drag mother, nor does she come from a drag family.

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10. Gigi Goode is the second contestant to win the Snatch Game and Ball Challenge in their season

The only other being Aquaria in season 10, Gigi is the second contestant ever to win both the Ball Challenge with her iconic fashion looks and the Snatch Game as Maria the Robot.

11. Who is Gigi Goode's mother?

Gigi Goode's Mum is fashion and interior designer, Kristi Geggie. Due to her background in costume, she taught Gigi how to sew, and now they work as a team to create almost all of her looks - including the ones worn on Drag Race. She uploads all of her designs, processes and finished costumes of Gigi's to her Instagram account @kgeggie.

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12. Does Gigi Goode have a boyfriend?

Gigi keeps her relationships on the down low on her professional Instagram account, but there are snaps with her once boyfriend and actor, Nathaniel D.Lee. She has admitted on Instagram Live that she is currently single and "doesn't want to date" though.

13. Does Gigi Goode have any siblings?

Gigi has two older brothers, who are both also designers, Ethan and Mack Geggie.

14. How many Instagram followers does Gigi Goode have?

At time of writing, Gigi Goode has 1.1 million followers on Instagram, compared to 90k at the start of Drag Race season 12.

15. Gigi Goode's number one tip for becoming a drag queen is don't watch tutorials

Gigi says if you want to become a drag artist, step away from the YouTube tutorials, so you can figure things out for yourself. She told fans in an Instagram Live, "Cultivating your own drag is the only way you're going to be passionate about it. If you're copying someone else's face it might be gorgeous but it's not you and it's boring."

16. Gigi Goode won four challenges across Drag Race season 12

Gigi Goode won four challenges throughout season 12 of Drag Race, making her a major front-runner and a finalist, along with Crystal Methyd and Jaida Essence Hall. Even when she didn't win, she remained a strong contender, and is only the third ever contestant to rack up such stats, alongside Sharon Needles and Shea Coulée.

17. Gigi Goode won the People's Choice Award for Competition Contestant of the Year.

Gigi Goode is officially an award winner. In November, she was crowned Competition Contestant of the Year at the 2020 People's Choice Awards. In her acceptance speech, she said: "I'm so gagged that we did this, that you did this. Thank you so much to my fans on Instagram [and] on Twitter... this is absolutely insane, I'm beyond thrilled about this!"